Spire Animation Announces Investment from Temasek and Ericsenz
Total funds raised now tops $40M as the two investment firms bolster the studio’s existing fundraising led by Epic Games and Connect Ventures.
Total funds raised now tops $40M as the two investment firms bolster the studio’s existing fundraising led by Epic Games and Connect Ventures.
Investment will enable Unreal Engine integration into studio’s feature film animation pipeline to allow simultaneous build out of worlds and experiences for the metaverse; Danny McBride’s ‘Trouble’ set as first project to use new collaborative real-time technology.
Epic Games’ new grant and fellowship program aims to fund filmmakers who utilize Unreal Engine for real-time projects.
Noted ‘Eastbound & Down’ actor and studio CCO are co-creating a new feature about a 13-year-old kid whose bad behavior lands him in an actual ‘World of Trouble.’